- present participle of trip.
tripping
Americanadjective
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light and quick, as a step or pace.
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proceeding with a light, easy movement or rhythm.
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Not a bad record for a party that in the popular imagination can’t stop tripping over its own feet.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026
Then, Herbie Farnworth conceded a sloppy penalty on the verge of half-time when accidentally tripping Watene-Zelezniak off the ball.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
“The de-escalation and fears of tighter global supplies are easing, which is tripping some long liquidation by funds,” Dennis Kissler of BOK Financial says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
How quickly the brain and body react after tripping — with your foot automatically thrusting forward, for example, to prevent yourself from face-planting — is what plyometrics trains for.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Once I remember pulling up the bottom corner and tripping out on how much whiter the white paint underneath was.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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